Eight Directional Whipping

[dahuterschuter]

So in Super Castlevania IV, the game that Smash Simon is most based off of, Simon is able to whip in eight different directions from the air. I don't think this was featured in the trailer, but it would be extremely character appropriate for Simon to be able to aim his whip for aerials in those directions, essentially giving you nine aerials counting neutral air.

Given that they even adapted the goofy limp whip flopping around you could do in that game, I don't think it's that far fetched that he could break aerial conventions and have those eight directions as that would be his best adaptation.

 

[Johnknight1]

It was featured and the direction was ability to use it in many directions was mentioned.

So yeah... we got this confirmed.

 

[SvartWolf]

Fair, bair and uair have been seen as those specific swings... I think down air is a drop kick though (and neutral air is a quick rotating of the whip)

I think that ive seen a diagonal angled Fair though...

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I noticed that none of the pictures or videos of Richter have 8 directional whipping.

I wonder if that's a difference between the characters since Richter can't do that

 

[Psychoace]

They all seem to be able to tether as well. I wonder if the 45° angles will as well.

 

[NouveauRétro]

They all seem to be able to tether as well. I wonder if the 45° angles will as well.

The tether was VERY interesting because it was off of a bair. Useful because it means he doesn't need to turn around to zair! But maybe annoying depending on how it works.

 

[JadeRock 5599]

I think I seen something at like a 45 degree. It definitely wasn't straight up or forward. This sounds kinda op as how would you dodge him in the air besides the laggy directional airdodge?

 

[JadeRock 5599]

If he can go 8 directions it sounds op and would be hard to dodge. His edgegaurd with these could be insane.

Edit: Sorry it lagged and first post didn't appear at first.

 

[NouveauRétro]

If he can go 8 directions it sounds op and would be hard to dodge. His edgegaurd with these could be insane.

Seems like low mobility will balance him out. He'll probably be an extremely good zoner with great punishes and a nasty advantage but weak at landing and dealing with rushdown once the opponent is nearby.

 

[Arcadenik]

I noticed that none of the pictures or videos of Richter have 8 directional whipping.

I wonder if that's a difference between the characters since Richter can't do that

Ah, good point! Maybe that's the difference between Simon and Richter. Simon has the eight directional whip from Super Castlevania IV. Richter doesn't have it because it wasn't in Rondo of Blood.

 

[JadeRock 5599]

Hope Richter has something to make him better or he'd just be a worse Simon.

 

[Mr Gentleman]

The tether was VERY interesting because it was off of a bair. Useful because it means he doesn't need to turn around to zair! But maybe annoying depending on how it works.

wait so if he can grab ledge with an actual aerial attack that means his tether also gets a significant hit box to counteract edge guarding. that could really help his recovery.

 

[JadeRock 5599]

wait so if he can grab ledge with an actual aerial attack that means his tether also gets a significant hit box to counteract edge guarding. that could really help his recovery.

Does it have a hitbox while it tethers though? I know like Link could zair to attack but the tether didn't have a hitbox if I recall correctly.

 

[SvartWolf]

wow.. tethers out of his aerials could end being insane (uair anyone?) i always asumed it was his Zair...

 

[ProjectAngel]

Ah, good point! Maybe that's the difference between Simon and Richter. Simon has the eight directional whip from Super Castlevania IV. Richter doesn't have it because it wasn't in Rondo of Blood.

Richter has it. Check his character showcase vid.

 

[RonNewcomb]

They don't have 8 way whipping. They can tilt their side aerial attacks slightly, like Corrin's fsmash.

Though Link can tilt his side-b up to 45° so who knows. But I never saw an upward whip anything less than straight up.

The "limp whip" appeared in Melee.

 

[Spatman]

I noticed that none of the pictures or videos of Richter have 8 directional whipping.

I wonder if that's a difference between the characters since Richter can't do that

I'm sure Richter can do it too, we just haven't seen it yet

 

[meleebrawler]

You can't whip straight down in the air because that's a dive kick.

 

[Psychoace]

They don't have 8 way whipping. They can tilt their side aerial attacks slightly, like Corrin's fsmash.

Though Link can tilt his side-b up to 45° so who knows. But I never saw an upward whip anything less than straight up.

The "limp whip" appeared in Melee.

The point is is that its the first time you can tilt an aerial. Youve been able to angle smash attacks since melee.

 

[GunBlaze]

Youve been able to angle smash attacks since melee.

Actually, some characters were able to do so in 64 as well. Samus and Falcon come to mind.

 

[dahuterschuter]

The point is is that its the first time you can tilt an aerial. Youve been able to angle smash attacks since melee.

You could angle them in 64 too my lad